Rhodiola rosea has been used in traditional medicine as a means to stimulate the nervous system, decrease depression and fatigue for centuries. Thus, rhodiola may benefit people at risk of certain CNS conditions.

Royal Jelly is the milky-white gelatinous substance secreted from the cephalic glands of the worker bees for the growth and of the queen bee. Some retails claim the health benefits of royal jelly on fertility.

Shark cartilage may potentially provide benefits to people suffered from arthritis because chondroitin sulfate from shark cartilage was found to be able to modulate the function of synovial fibroblasts and chondrocytes.

June 15, 2014Happy Father's Day. Sovaldi developed by Gilead has been launched into market a while ago. Its active ingredient is sofosbuvir. Sofosbuvir is a drug used to treat hepatitis C infection. In combination with other therapies, Sofosbuvir can effectively cure hepatitis in high percentages of patients.

Fri, Mar 14, 2014Obesity is the number one nutritional disease seen in pets currently and studies have shown that being overweight or obese can shorten a dog or cat's life span by as much as two years. [petMD, Mar 14, 2014]

October 10, 2013Many neurodegenerative diseases involve the production of faulty or "misfolded" proteins. The misfolded proteins linger and the brain cells shut down protein production for so long that they eventually starve themselves to death. This process, repeated in neurons throughout the brain, can destroy movement or memory or even kill, depending on the disease. Prof Roger Morris, from King's College London used a compound which halted neurodegeneration. [BBC News, October 10, 2013]

September 21, 2013These days, I have been reviewing scientific articles on yoga. What health benefits are actually associated with yoga? I found there are lots of potential health benefits associated with yoga. Click here: YOGA.

September 15, 2013According to a recent news, 86 percent of the holy water, commonly used in baptism ceremonies and to wet congregants' lips, was infected with common bacteria found in fecal matter such as E. coli, enterococci and Campylobacter, which can lead to conditions such as diarrhea, cramping, abdominal pain, and fever. Nitrates were also found in the water, intake of nitrates over the maximum contaminant level could cause serious illness. [Liz Fields, Good Morning America, Sat, Sept 14, 2013.]

Tylenol - Caps on bottles of the popular pain reliever Tylenolthat are sold in the United States will soon come with warnings alerting consumers to the potential for liver failure and even death. WebMD - ‎Aug 30, 2013‎

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